Al Pacino’s Early Days
Born Alfredo James Pacino on April 25, 1940, in New York City, Al Pacino was born and raised in New York City. Pacino had grown up poor in the South Bronx. Report magazine and was raised by her mother, aunt, and grandparents.
“Growing up was hard for me, I’ll say,” she said donnie brasco director Mike Newell. “But it was largely dominated by my grandmother. And my mother was second. They were relatively young. My mother made me younger. I owe a lot to that period in my life. I owe a lot to those women and to my grandfather.”
He said his family did not “encourage” him much, but “accepted” him.
Al Pacino as a Young Actor
Before becoming the true movie star he is today, Pacino studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City and began his career on stage.
One of his teachers, Charlie Laughton (pictured here with Pacino in 1974), would become a close friend and mentor for decades.
The two actually first met when Pacino was 17 at a bar in New York. New Yorker has been registered.
Al Pacino’s Acting Teachers
Pacino began taking lessons from renowned acting teacher Lee Strasberg and joined Strasberg’s Actor’s Studio in 1967; He continued to appear in productions in New York and Boston. Pacino’s Broadway debut came in 1969. Does a Tiger Wear a Tie? — A role that won him a Tony Award.
Here, Pacino and Strasberg are seen at a party in New York City in 1976.
Pacino credits both Laughton and Strasberg with his introduction to acting. Ireport He said his “education came from the theater” because he “dropped out of school to go to work”.
“People who have been my mentors, like Charlie Laughton, who was my greatest friend and mentor,” he continued.[There’s] Lee Strasberg, of course Martin Bregman. I can’t say anything without mentioning those three people.”
Bregman produced and managed many of Pacino’s films.
Al Pacino’s Debut Film Role
In 1971 Pacino got his first major lead role in the movie. Panic in Needle ParkHe plays a man struggling with heroin addiction.
Al Pacino in ‘The Father’
But he made his big break in 1972 when he stepped into the role of Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s film. Godfather. The role led to Pacino’s first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, although he skipped the ceremony entirely. told in 2022 New York Times He said his absence in 2022 wasn’t a protest, it was more of a “Somehow, I was more or less a rebel”.
When asked about her rise to fame, she continued, “I was a little uncomfortable being in that situation, being in that world. I was also working on stage in Boston at the time. [in “Richard III”]. But that was an excuse. I was just afraid to go.”
Pacino reprized his role as Corleone. Father Part II in 1974 and Father Part III in 1990.
Al Pacino and Diane Keaton’s Relationship
Diane Keaton to PEOPLE as she and Pacino shoot Godfather In 1971, he “fell in love” with the actress.
Later they became a couple. As Keaton remembers, she said, “I was angry with him. He’s charming, funny, talkative.” “He had a lost orphan-like aspect, kind of like a crazy stupid savant. And oh, he’s gorgeous!”
Yet Pacino had no desire to marry, which caused Keaton to issue an ultimatum and end the relationship.
“I worked hard on this,” he said, “I did it imperfectly.”
Al Pacino on ‘Serpico’
After that GodfatherRoles continued to come to Pacino, including through the 1973s. Serpico, this earned him a Golden Globe win as well as another Oscar nomination.
Al Pacino in ‘A Dog Day Afternoon’
He earned another Oscar nomination for his role. dog day afternoon in 1975
Al Pacino at the Tony Awards
As his film career skyrocketed, Pacino continued to take the Broadway stage and earned his second Tony in 1977 for his performance. Basic Training by Pavlo Hummel.
Here she poses at the ceremony with Diana Ross.
Al Pacino in ‘Scarface’
In 1983, Pacino made his debut as gangster Tony Montana in the iconic movie. Scarred Face.
Al Pacino in ‘Sea of Love’
He played Detective Frank Keller in 1989. sea of love Next to Ellen Barkin.
Al Pacino in ‘Dick Tracy’
He earned another Oscar nomination for his role as Big Boy Caprice. Dick Tracy 1990, directed by Warren Beatty.
Al Pacino in the movie ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
1992 movie GlengarryGlenRoss Based on the play by David Mamet of the same name. In the movie, Pacino plays Richard Roma; Years later, in the 2012 Broadway revival of the show, Pacino stepped into the role of Shelley Levene.
Al Pacino’s Oscar-Winning Performance
Pacino would finally win his first and only Oscar in 1993 for his performance in the movie. the scent of a woman As a blind man who has an unforgettable experience in New York after his foster nephew hires a young man to look after him over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Al Pacino at the Golden Globes
This role would also earn him his second Golden Globe Award. She later won the statue for her work. Angels in America in 2004 and You don’t know Jack in 2011.
In 2001, he also won the Cecil B. deMille Award, an award to recognize “outstanding contributions to the entertainment world.”
Al Pacino Takes the Oscar Home
Here, Pacino accepts the Best Actor Oscar after the previous seven nominations.
Al Pacino Behind the Scenes Steps
Pacino’s directorial debut came in the 1996s. I’m looking for Richard —A semi-documentary film about William Shakespeare Richard III, a 1979 Broadway production by Pacino. The film’s cast includes Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Kline, James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave.
Here, Pacino poses for the film’s screening at the Cannes Festival.
Al Pacino and Beverly D’Angelo
Beverly D’Angelo fell in love with Pacino in the 1990s, while she was still married to her ex-husband. But her ex encouraged her to pursue a relationship with Pacino, and after dating for a few years, she and Pacino embraced twins Anton and Olivia in 2001.
“The greatest gift Al gave me was making me a mother,” D’Angelo told PEOPLE as the couple separated shortly after the birth of their child.
Here, the former couple pose together at the UK premiere of Pacino’s film. Any Sunday in 2000.
Al Pacino at the Emmy Awards
Pacino poses next to Meryl Streep and Angels in America director Mike Nichols at the 2004 Emmy Awards, where the series won for Outstanding Miniseries. Pacino also won an individual award for his portrayal of Roy Cohn on the show.
In 2010, she received her second Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. You don’t know Jack as Jack Kevorkian.
Al Pacino and ‘Salome’
Jessica Chastain worked with Pacino on the production of Oscar Wilde in 2006 before becoming an Oscar winner. Salome — A show she played on Broadway in 1992 and 2003.
The 2006 production at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles was part of a 2018 documentary produced by Pacino. Wilde Salome.
Al Pacino in the movie “Ocean’s Thirteen”
starred in 2007 Ocean’s Thirteen George Clooney (pictured here at the movie’s US premiere) with Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.
Al Pacino Wins AFL Lifetime Achievement Award
That year, he also accepted the American Film Institute’s 35th annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.
Al Pacino at the Kennedy Center Honors
In 2016, Pacino was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors along with James Taylor, members of the Eagles, Martha Argerich, and Mavis Staples.
Al Pacino as a father
Pacino has three children: Julie Pacino (whom he shares with Jan Tarrant, an acting teacher) and with younger children D’Angelo, Anton, and Olivia Pacino.
Here, Pacino poses with his three children at the Academy Awards in 2019.
Al Pacino in the movie “The Irishman”
reunited in 2019 Father Part II when starring Robert De Niro starred in Martin Scorsese’s movie Irish.
Here, the three men pose together at the film’s international premiere at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival.
Al Pacino and Lady Gaga
He was cast as Aldo Gucci in 2021. Gucci’s House With Lady Gaga (pictured here at the New York premiere) and Adam Driver.
Al Pacino Celebrates ‘The Godfather’
Pacino took the stage with De Niro and Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola at the 2022 Academy Awards to honor the 50th anniversary of the iconic film.
“I feel like moments like this should be intimate and brief, and I’m so grateful that my wonderful friends came here to help me celebrate with you,” Coppola said of De Niro and Pacino. “This project that we started 50 years ago with truly outstanding collaborators, many of them legends, and so many that I can’t take the time to list them all, but you know them well.”
Thanking Mario Puzo, the author of the book, Coppola said, “So I’ll just wholeheartedly thank two people. Godfather novels and the late producer Robert Evans.
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
The celebrations continued, and in June De Niro and Pacino met once again. Godfather 50th Anniversary Screening during the 2022 Tribeca Festival held at the United Palace Theater in New York City in June.
Al Pacino in ‘The Hunters’
Most recently, Pacino starred as Meyer Offerman in the series. Hunters — A show inspired by true events about a group of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York.